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The museum safeguards the memory and legacy of pre-Hispanic peoples. You can learn about the stories and myths behind each piece, exploring ancient cultures and the transformation of metal into sacred art.

Highlights

• We'll learn about archeology
• Goldsmith art and the different methods of extracting precious metals
• Life and death of pre-Hispanic peoples

Description

The Gold Museum is a cultural gem that safeguards the memory and legacy of pre-Hispanic peoples, with over 34,000 pieces made of gold, tumbaga, copper, and other precious metals. On this free tour, you'll learn about the stories, myths, and meanings behind each piece, exploring how ancient cultures transformed metal into sacred art. 1. Hall of Metals: The art of transforming metal, you'll discover the techniques that indigenous goldsmiths mastered. These pieces were offerings to the gods, symbols of authority, and elements used in ceremonies that marked the cycle of life and death. 2. Hall of Pre-Columbian Peoples: Cultural diversity and worldview We'll explore the works of the Muisca, Tairona, Calima, Quimbaya, Zenú, San Agustín, and Tolima cultures, among others. 3. Offering Room: An encounter with the sacred Amidst immersive lights and sounds, we'll relive the indigenous offering rituals that took place in sacred lagoons, caves, or temples. Here, the Balsa Muisca stands out—the museum's most famous piece, representing the mythical rite of El Dorado. 4. Treasure Room: Shine, power, and symbolism The last part of the tour immerses you in a dazzling collection of ceremonial jewels, breastplates, nose rings, and necklaces that reflect the mastery of the ancient goldsmiths.

Includes

1. Santander Park Right in front of the main entrance to the Gold Museum 2. Gold Museum We'll start our journey by exploring the origins of metallurgy in pre-Hispanic cultures. Here, you'll learn about casting, hammering, and lost-wax techniques, and you'll understand how gold was a spiritual rather than an economic element. 3. Second Floor We'll delve into the cultural diversity of the Colombian territory before the conquest. You'll see pieces from the Muiscas, Taironas, Quimbayas, and Zenúes, among others. 4. Third Floor This immersive room will transport you to the ancient rituals of offering in lagoons and sacred places. Here, you'll discover the famous Muisca Raft, which represents the mythical Rite of El Dorado, and you'll understand how this myth shaped the country's history. 5 Fourth Floor We'll check out majestic pieces that symbolize power, spirituality, and social status. We'll analyze the contrast between the sacred value of gold for indigenous peoples.

Easy cancellation

Annulation jusqu’à 24 heures à l’avance pour un remboursement intégral